CENTRAL EUROPE

ENGLAND

The name of the country derived from the Old English name Englaland, literally translatable as "land of the Angles".

THE TOWER OF LONDON

Today the Tower of London is one of the world's most famous and spectacular fortresses. Its 900-year history as a royal palace and fortress, prison and place of execution, mint, arsenal, menagerie and jewel house.

Since the 17th century, at least, this collection has been known as the 'Crown Jewels' and has been shown to visitors to the Tower. .

BIG BEN

Clock housed in the tower at the eastern end of Britain's Houses of Parliament.Designed by Sir Edmund Beckett (1816–1905), Big Ben is famous for its accuracy and its 13-ton bell.

Westminster Abbey

Westminster, which is almost always referred to as Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral, in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English monarchs.

• Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch.

• Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. In measurements, the building is 108 metres long across the front, 120 metres deep (including the central quadrangle) and 24 metres high.

• http://www.royal.gov.uk/royaleventsandceremonies/changingtheguard/overview.aspx

Kensington Palace

A Royal residence since 1689, Kensington Palace was the official home of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Today the Royal Dress Collection is also opened to the public.

Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum

Madame Tussaud's wax museum has now grown to become a major tourist attraction in London. Today's wax figures at Tussauds include historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and famous murderers.

Canterbury Cathedral

Motherchurch of the Anglican Communion, seat of the Archbishop. The Cathedral's history goes back to 597AD.

In 1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in the Cathedral and ever since, the Cathedral has attracted thousands of pilgrims, as told famously in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

Roman Baths

Roman temples and courtyard; at its prime it’s said that the complex could fit in 3000 people in all the bath tubs.

The Romans then developed the Roman Baths complex, with numerous huge and small bath tubs.

The true meaning of this ancient, awe-inspiring creation has been lost in the mists of time. Was Stonehenge a temple for sun

worship, a healing centre, a burial site or perhaps a huge calendar? How did our ancestors manage to carry the mighty

stones from so far away and then, using only the most primitive of tools, build this amazing structure?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpHTrG4fZLE

BELGIUMThe Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe.It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters.Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north, and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia.

BRUSSELSIt is the heart of the Europe and also headquartes for international organizations;like European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organizations.The tourist attraction in Brussels is Grand Place,which is one of the best market square in Europe.And also Antonium is in here,which was made for Expo ’58.

Antonium

BRUGESThe city of Bruges is well-preserved and charms its visitors with its medieval character.Only few buildings have survived the onslaught of the ages without damage. The city sets on the banks of Zwin River,it is a faboluos example of 12th- 13th century Europe,with lovely walkaways and canals and ancient squares.

ANTWERP

Rubens' HouseIn a side-street of the Meir avenue stands the former house of Peter Paul Rubens, the greatest and most famous of all the Antwerp painters. Rubens turned it into one of the most elegant Renaissance-BaroqueHouses of the Low Countries, with a beautiful restyled garden and an impressive entrance. 

The Cathedral of Our LadyIn Gothic style, its architects were Jan and Pieter Appelmans. The cathedral is on the list of World Heritage Sites.

AUSTRIA

Austria sits roughly in the middle of Europe. Bordered by ,Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein,Italy,Slovenia,Hungary,Slovakia and the Czeck Republic,it has seen colorful history.

VIENNA

Austria’s capital offers a unique blend of imperial traditions and stunning modern architecture. It is famous for its cultural events, imperial sights, coffee houses, cozy wine taverns, and the very special Viennese charm.The Imperial Palace is the former residence of the Habsburg family dating from the middle ages. Vienna,hass also famous churches,such has St.Stephen’s Cathedral;some of the finest buildings of Europe

St.Stephen CathedralSt. Stephen's Cathedral defines the city centre and has been the heart of Vienna for centuries. It

is one of the most famous Viennese sights and was built in 1147 AD. For a long time it was uncontested as highest building in Europe measuring almost 137

m.

Imperial PalaceHofburg Imperial Palace is a palace in Vienna, Austria, which has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire. It currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria.

Salzburg

With its medieval city and fortress,Salzburg is the birthplace of Mozart and provided the location for the hit film The Sound Of Music.Like Vienna,Salzburg is a center for music and theater ans is surrounded by beautiful mountains and lakes.

The School of Music

The School of Music at Night

INNSBRUCKInnsbruck’s world-famous sights, which testify to the province’s great past, stand alongside post-modern international architecture to create a fascinating blend.Gothic architecture adds to the atnosphere of the city.The city is full of beautiful buildings.The two most-noted sights are the Golden Roof on an ornate stone balcony of an ancient mansion and the Roman-style Triumphal Arch.

SWITZERLAND

Switzeland—the land of Swiss chocolates,Swiss watches and Swiss banks,and also the land of Heidi cartoon.Speaking as many as four differrent languages;generally German,French and Italian.It is a landlocked,mountains country surrounded by Germany to the north,Austrai and Liechtenstein to the east,Italy to the south and France to the west.

It is also one of the largest fountains in the world.Situated at the point where Lake Geneva empties into the Rhone River, it is visible throughout the city and from the air, even when flying over Geneva at an altitude of 10 km (33,000 ft).Five-hundred litres (132 gallons) of water per second are jetted to an altitude of 140 metres (459 feet) by two groups of pumps, operating on 2,400-V electricity with a total power of 1,000 kw.

Le Jet d’Eau

LUCERNEOne of the city's famous landmarks is Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke), a wooden bridge first built in the 14th Century.Also including Swiss Transport Museum and Folk Costume Museum.

Chapel Bridge

It is the oldest wooden bridge in Europe, and one of Switzerland's main tourist attractions.The covered bridge, constructed in 1333, was designed to help protect the city of Lucerne from attacks. Inside the bridge are a series of paintings from the 17th century depicting events from Luzern's history.

MONTREUX

Home of Nestlé Chocolate factory.It is founded by like also lies near by the lake like the other Swiss cities.

Chateu de Chillon

The castle consists of 25 independent buildings that were gradually connected and now form a single whole.It was made popular by Lord Byron, who wrote the poem The Prisoner Of Chillon (1816)